Sir Charles Knowles's Engagement with the Spanish Fleet… by Richard Paton

Painting of warships in battle at sea, with gun smoke drifting over sails and a small rowing boat in the foreground.

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Sir Charles Knowles's Engagement with the Spanish Fleet off Havana, Richard Paton (1770), Royal Collection. Via artnap.com

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This painting shows a naval engagement with large sailing warships under billowing sails, many firing broadside amid drifting gun smoke. A small boat with rowers sits in the water at lower right, and the sea is rendered in dark, churning tones beneath a hazy sky.

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Date

1770

Medium

Painting

Museum

Royal Collection

License

Public domain